Thatcher’s Woe
New England Legends
In Episode 386 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger row out to Thatcher’s Island off the coast of Rockport, Massachusetts, to find the site of a horrific maritime tragedy that took place in August of 1635 during the Great New England Hurricane. 23 passengers and crew were sailing aboard the Watch and Wait when the storm hit. There were two large families on board. Of the 23, only two people survived. See more here: Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! Listen to Ray's Local...
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FtV - Gov. Wentworth’s Missing Treasure
New England Legends
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 104 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger search for Governor John Wentworth’s missing treasure in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. In 1775, with the American Revolution about to come to a boil, British Governor Wentworth is forced to flee his mansion with his family, his servants, and chests of gold and silver. On his way to Portsmouth, the governor is forced to lighten his load, so they say he buried his riches intending to come back for them after England squashes the American rebellion. Gov. Wentworth never set foot in New Hampshire...
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The Ruin of Greenbank’s Hollow
New England Legends
In Episode 385 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the ruin of Greenbank’s Hollow in Danville, Vermont. Though today the site is a collection of cellar holes and foundations, at one point this was a bustling community with a massive woolen mill at its center. Greenbank arrived in 1849 and built the business up until a tragedy took everyone’s livelihood away leaving behind a ghost town. See more here: Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine!
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FtV – Hunting Glastonbury’s Glawackus
New England Legends
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 103 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger drive around Glastonbury, Connecticut, in search of the Glawackus — a creature witnessed by hundreds of people back in 1939. Farm animals go missing, pets are killed, and hunters take up rifles in search of this strange beast. Then the media gets involved and the rest is legendary history. We see the maps of sightings, hear from the witnesses, and explore how the Glastonbury community embraces the weird! This episode first aired July 18, 2019 Listen ad-free plus get early access and...
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Lady Fenwick’s Restless Spirit
New England Legends
In Episode 384 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger search for an ancient ghost haunting Saybrook Point in Connecticut. Today there’s a park that holds the remains of an old railroad roundhouse that was haunted by a ghost that threw objects and men around one spooky night. The event made the newspapers. Locals had a prime suspect, the spirit of a woman who was once buried nearby. See more here: Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! Zombie Prom 2025: Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: ...
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FtV – The Devil Made Me Do It
New England Legends
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 102 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore Brookfield, Connecticut, to examine the infamous 1981 “Devil Made Me Do It Case” involving Arne Johnson, his girlfriend, Debbie Glatzel, and famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. After Debbie’s youngest brother went through a demonic possession and a series of exorcisms, all was quiet until a fateful day in February when a man was murdered. Arne Johnson was found guilty of manslaughter, but to this day he insists he was not operating under his own power at the...
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Newport’s Mystery Tower
New England Legends
In Episode 383 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger investigate an ancient stone tower in the heart of Newport, Rhode Island. Some suggest the tower was once an early colonial windmill, others believe maybe it was built by Vikings centuries before Columbus, or maybe it served a more esoteric function as both a solar calendar, or maybe even an ancient camera obscura. See more here: Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! Zombie Prom 2025: Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: ...
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FtV - The Haunted Homestead of Daniel Benton
New England Legends
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 101 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger check out the haunted Daniel Benton Homestead in Tolland, Connecticut. This three-centuries-old home has seen a lot of human activity, but it was a tragic event that took place in the winter of 1777 between two star-crossed lovers caught between a war and a deadly virus that still haunts us today. This episode first aired May 20, 2021 Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at:
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The Hobgoblins of Springvale
New England Legends
In Episode 382 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger investigate a haunting that dates back 1872 in the village of Springvale, Maine. The paranormal activity was so profound it caught the attention of the Lewiston Journal who sent a reporter and learned the strange activity dates back at least 12 years and had been witnessed by multiple people – none of them made it very long as a tenant in this house. Who is haunting this old farmhouse? See more here: Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! Zombie Prom 2025: Listen...
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FtV - Rockland’s Ghostly Severed Head
New England Legends
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 100 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger travel back to October of 1940 in Rockland, Maine, to explore the gruesome Halloween murder of Alzada Pauline Young by her stepfather, John Phelps. This true crime has haunted this small town for generations and left residents with a mystery and the ghost of a severed head. A warning to parents listening with their kids, this episode is a little more graphic than our usual offerings. You may want to preview first. This episode first aired October 1, 2020 Listen ad-free plus get early...
info_outlineWelcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 93 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger try their hands at dowsing rods in Middletown, Vermont. Back in 1801 an end-of-the-world event took place here… or rather, DIDN’T take place here that inspired a boy to take up dowsing, and later to start a religion that today boasts millions of members worldwide. Could it all have begun with dowsing or divining rods? This episode first aired June 28, 2018
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